Overview
- Gibbs set the NFL record for most total touchdowns by a player under 25 with his 58th score in the Detroit Lions’ 45‑21 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 11.
- He produced 151 rushing yards on 25 carries and caught five passes for 56 yards in the game, finishing with 207 yards from scrimmage and two total touchdowns.
- Detroit exercised Gibbs’ fifth‑year option and signed him to a three‑year extension in August that made him the highest‑paid running back at the time and solidified the team’s financial commitment.
- Through five games Gibbs has nine total touchdowns and is on pace to approach LaDainian Tomlinson’s single‑season record of 31 total TDs, a target Gibbs has publicly said he is pursuing.
- Hall of Famer Barry Sanders posted a personal congratulatory video and Gibbs’ early career includes multiple Pro Bowl nods and league scoring marks, raising both excitement and questions about workload and long‑term durability.